Hypernyms for "lichen"
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arctic moss
ascolichen
basidiolichen
beard lichen
beard moss
Cetraria islandica
Cladonia rangiferina
crotal
crottal
crottle
horsehair lichen
horsetail lichen
Iceland lichen
Iceland moss
lecanora
lichen planus
lichen ruber planus
reindeer lichen
reindeer moss
roccella
Roccella tinctoria
Usnea barbata
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.